Floodplain riparian woodlands are forests along the regularly flooded areas. The forest can act as a shelterbelt along the floodplain and reduce peak flows by 13 – 48%
Benefits
(+) Reduce the risk of river flooding
(+) protect aquatic ecology by providing shade and preventing too-high water temperatures.
Limitation
(-) Riparian woods can overgrow the river and cause blockage creating natural dams
(-) Branches and trunks can cause damage to downstream infrastructure
(-) The shadow over water the forest provides can lead to lower productivity of fish growth.
Assessment
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